The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-15
THE UNIVERSITY AFFAIR.

Ahe Sourse VI tho chculty Universally Com
mentled by Students.
To The Editor Of the Intelligencer,
s1R:-Saturday, when the ISrELL1aEN-
GERS arrived there was q great demand for
them by the students and town people.
The supply wae inadequate to the demand,
and extrevagant prices were offered for
single copy. In certain students room,
it Is said, over IS boya stopped to read
the paper. rs s., ,s'lr-, ','-,-5s7si =. =
Tbs comments on the different articles
for and against the faculty were diverse,
some inclining to the opinion that "Jus.
tice" WAS voicing the sentiments OF the
majority OF students, and. others holding
that my letter Of the 9th was about
correct, II T.
Many students, who ct the time, were
only able to ascertain one side OF the case,
are, after an explanation too explicit to
admit Of doubt, convinced that the past
action OF the faculty Of the West VIRGINIA
University is just and proper. 5''.,l55
The University is expected to furnish
the leading men OF our State In after
years and it is no! fitting that the faculty
should refuse to recognize merit and pro.
moto theft u. 4,.g,I7s. .T,. : =
AS PRECEDENT Turner has said, s'the Uni
verslty had better be torn down and salt
Gown on the ground than such perniclous
practices be, allowed" All admit the in
vestigation. was timely, but Bome main
tain that the suspension for cheating at
examinations were made upon "circum-
stantial evidence and that Of tho himsiest
character. ~ This is an erroneous impres.
sion. The faculty are cognixant Of facts
that will be made known at the proper
time, and which will warrant every one OF
the dismissals. Rulo 50, OF the Rules and
Regulations for the organization and dis
ciplino Of the State Cadets, requires that
"Any Cadet accused Of any breach of dis.
cipline or violation Of the laws or rules
and regulations for the government of the
University, ehall have fair and impartial
trial OF the charges against him. II he
demand teuch trial shall be by the Facul.
ty, or by court.martial convened by the
Faculty. And no cadet shall be discharged
except by order concurred in by at least
two.thirds Of the members OF the Faculty,n ~
"JuBtice," in attacking the President OF
the University, who commands the high.
cps iSoHSSs Va lAAo UCltcA ClhE6 u BtuueQIS,
is moved by prejudices which render him
unable to state the truth. l have been In
q position to know just what kind Of a
man President Turner ia, and know he
is a '"terror" only to evil doers. He ia
ever ready to lend a helping hand and
guarantee protection TO stpdents who de-
sire to do what is right. He is, az the
1NrgLLlaRNcsE has well said, filling "a
long felt want at the University" - II Il
We will not enter into the merits on
demeritD OF the many dismissals of the
present year, suaice 1t to say that many OF
the unfortunates were privately warned
time and again, and that the President has
reasoned with them and offered to do
nything in his power to sasist them keep
good resolutions. Never has be attempt.
| cd to suspend students personally dis.
pleasing to him. Never has he used bis
Epower "in intimidsting every other regu.
larly constituted authority Of the Univer'
pity by usurping all powers" and We think
, We "know whereof We speak," q II
Was 1t not right for him to put stop tc
the drinking and carousing that some